Luis Tupatu, also known as Luis Tupatú, was a

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leader of the northern Pueblo during the period following the expulsion of the Spanish from

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...

following the

Pueblo revolt The Pueblo Revolt of 1680, also known as Popé's Rebellion or Popay's Rebellion, was an uprising of most of the indigenous Pueblo people against the Spanish colonizers in the province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, larger than present-day New Mex ...

. He was from Picuris Pueblo and took over the leadership position from Po'pay.Sando, Joe S. and Herman Agoyo, ‘’Po’pay: Leader of the First American Revolution’’ Clear Light Publishing, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2005 p. 40-41 Tupatú was also governor of thirteen villages of Northern New Mexico, negotiated a successful plan with governor of New Mexico

Diego de Vargas Diego de Vargas Zapata y Luján Ponce de León y Contreras (1643–1704), commonly known as Don Diego de Vargas, was a Spanish Governor of the New Spain territory of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, to the US states of New Mexico and Arizona, titular ...

to stop the fighting between Pecos Amerindians and

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Amerindians and, in 1680, he led a rebellion of the Picuris Pueblo Indians, to whom also he ruled.

Biography

Luis Tupatu was a member of the community of

Pueblo Indians The Puebloans or Pueblo peoples, are Native Americans in the Southwestern United States who share common agricultural, material, and religious practices. Currently 100 pueblos are actively inhabited, among which Taos, San Ildefonso, Acoma, Z ...

, but he had some relatives of Spanish origin who had arrived to New Mexico as settlers. So his uncle Miguel Luján was one of the Captains of soldiers that accompanied Vargas in 1692. In addition, his wife belonged to a family formed by Tewas, Criollos Spaniards, and

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. He negotiated a plan with

, governor of New Mexico at this time, to stop the fighting between Pecos Amerindians and

Amerindians. The business of peace was successful for both peoples because of the need to avoid further Amerindian attacks (prior to the plan to promote the peace, the Apache seriously attacked the Pueblos, and several clashes between the Pueblo tribes happened). So Tupatú was appreciated by Vargas and the Spanish government, already that he helped to preserve the peace in New Mexico. Later, in Santa Fe, Luis Tupatú was officially appointed governor of thirteen villages of Northern New Mexico. Thus, the month after his appointment, he earned a written title that symbolized his authority. In 1680, he led a rebellion of the Picuris Pueblo Indians, to whom also he ruled. New Mexico Office of the State Historian: Tupatu and Vargas
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References

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